School: Gort na Díogha (roll number 15587)
- Location:
- Gortnadeeve West, Co. Galway
- Teachers: Séamus Ó Dochartaigh Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0016, Page 054
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“Pollock was a landlord of most of the land around here.”
Pollack was a landlord of most of the land around here. He evicted seven hundred families in his reign here.
Joe Burke: was another landlord. He owned the caste in Glynot (part of this parish) this is the man who fell out with the priest and theres not a Burke in the place today.
John Hughes: was a wooden plough maker, he was a native of Mountbellow
John Dowd: was another tradesman.
John Costello: a famous carpenter who lived in Curcullain. Another had his workshop in Ballyhard his name was McDonnell